New photo UK weather forecast – Christmas shoppers to be hit by first heavy snowfall of winter this weekend

CHRISTMAS shoppers look set to be hit by the first heavy snowfall of the season this weekend, according to the Met Office.

A yellow weather warning for ice and snow has been issued for large parts of Scotland and northern England on Saturday and Sunday.

The Met Office tweeted the news so people could prepare for the chilly weekend ahead

That could bring travel disruption across the country with cold weather, strong winds and heavy rain expected across the rest of the UK.

Temperatures on Friday night will get as low as -3 degrees across much of the country and in the daytime they are not expected to rise much above 2 degrees, the forecaster predicted.

The Met Office’s chief meteorologist Steve Willington said: “This weekend’s weather brings a range of winter hazards, with the possibility of heavy snow and blizzards in parts of Scotland and freezing rain for northern parts of the UK.

“As such, there is the potential for disruption to travel on the roads and possible delays or cancellations to public transport services, so we encourage people to keep an eye on the latest weather forecast warnings and to take care when travelling.

“At the moment, the heaviest snow is expected over higher ground in Scotland with the chance of drifting snow due to strong winds.

“Snow is also expected to settle at lower levels in Scotland and parts of northern England, with the risk of freezing rain and ice on Saturday night.”

The first heavy snowfall of the season looks set to bring travel disruption in the run-up to Christmas this Saturday

A yellow weather warning for ice and snow has been issued for large parts of Scotland and northern England

The patches of purple indicate the snow levels that are set to sweep over from the Atlantic

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Snow and blizzards will be lashing at the country this weekend, raising the possibility of a white Christmas[/caption]

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Parts of Scotland could see up see up to 40cm of snow[/caption]

It’s going to be a cold, wet weekend for most of the south

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On higher ground there could be between 10cm and 20cm of snow, with 40cm falling on the highest peaks in Scotland. At lower levels there will be up to 5cm of snow in parts of Scotland and northern England.

Snow in the rest of the country is “not out of the question”, according to meteorologist Sophie Yeomans, and if temperatures go lower than is forecast there could also be snow further south.

The cold weather will be caused by an active low-pressure system moving in from the Atlantic on Friday night.

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